diff --git a/app/api/nodes/search/route.ts b/app/api/nodes/search/route.ts
index 91cf7a5..15db5ca 100644
--- a/app/api/nodes/search/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/nodes/search/route.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { nodeService } from '@/services/database';
+import { getSQLiteClient } from '@/services/database/sqlite-client';
 
 export const runtime = 'nodejs';
 
 export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
   try {
+    const integrity = getSQLiteClient().getIntegrityReport();
     const searchParams = request.nextUrl.searchParams;
     const query = searchParams.get('q');
     const limit = parseInt(searchParams.get('limit') || '10');
@@ -35,7 +37,10 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
       success: true,
       data: results,
       count: results.length,
-      query: query.trim()
+      query: query.trim(),
+      degraded: integrity.state !== 'healthy',
+      integrityState: integrity.state,
+      integritySummary: integrity.state !== 'healthy' ? integrity.summary : undefined,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error searching nodes:', error);
diff --git a/apps/mcp-server-standalone/index.js b/apps/mcp-server-standalone/index.js
index 93f1626..ddef019 100644
--- a/apps/mcp-server-standalone/index.js
+++ b/apps/mcp-server-standalone/index.js
@@ -220,31 +220,6 @@ function checkFtsAvailability() {
   return _ftsAvailability;
 }
 
-function rebuildFtsIndexes() {
-  const fts = checkFtsAvailability();
-  if (!fts.nodes && !fts.chunks) return;
-
-  const db = getDb();
-  if (fts.nodes) {
-    try {
-      db.exec("INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts) VALUES('rebuild')");
-      log('Rebuilt nodes_fts index');
-    } catch (err) {
-      log('Warning: Failed to rebuild nodes_fts:', err.message);
-      _ftsAvailability.nodes = false;
-    }
-  }
-  if (fts.chunks) {
-    try {
-      db.exec("INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts) VALUES('rebuild')");
-      log('Rebuilt chunks_fts index');
-    } catch (err) {
-      log('Warning: Failed to rebuild chunks_fts:', err.message);
-      _ftsAvailability.chunks = false;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 // Security: Only allow read-only SQL statements
 function isReadOnlyQuery(sql) {
   const normalized = sql.trim().toLowerCase();
@@ -283,7 +258,6 @@ async function main() {
   try {
     initDatabase();
     log('Database connected:', getDatabasePath());
-    rebuildFtsIndexes();
   } catch (error) {
     log('ERROR:', error.message);
     process.exit(1);
diff --git a/scripts/database/sqlite-repair-fts.sh b/scripts/database/sqlite-repair-fts.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a23b8c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/database/sqlite-repair-fts.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Repair rebuildable FTS corruption by rebuilding a clean SQLite file from the
+# readable canonical tables, then swapping the rebuilt file into place.
+
+DB_PATH=${SQLITE_DB_PATH:-}
+if [ -z "${DB_PATH}" ] && [ -f ".env.local" ]; then
+  DB_PATH=$(grep -E '^SQLITE_DB_PATH=' .env.local | sed 's/^SQLITE_DB_PATH=//' | sed 's/^"\(.*\)"$/\1/') || true
+fi
+if [ -z "${DB_PATH}" ]; then
+  DB_PATH="$HOME/Library/Application Support/RA-H/db/rah.sqlite"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$DB_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Resolved DB not found: $DB_PATH" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+DB_DIR="$(dirname "$DB_PATH")"
+DB_NAME="$(basename "$DB_PATH")"
+TS=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+RAW_BACKUP_DIR="$DB_DIR/working/fts_repair_${TS}"
+REBUILT_DB="$DB_DIR/${DB_NAME}.rebuilt.${TS}"
+QUOTED_DB_PATH=${DB_PATH//\'/\'\'}
+
+mkdir -p "$RAW_BACKUP_DIR"
+
+cp -p "$DB_PATH" "$RAW_BACKUP_DIR/$DB_NAME"
+if [ -f "${DB_PATH}-wal" ]; then
+  cp -p "${DB_PATH}-wal" "$RAW_BACKUP_DIR/${DB_NAME}-wal"
+fi
+if [ -f "${DB_PATH}-shm" ]; then
+  cp -p "${DB_PATH}-shm" "$RAW_BACKUP_DIR/${DB_NAME}-shm"
+fi
+
+echo "Raw backup saved to: $RAW_BACKUP_DIR"
+
+echo "Preflight source probes:"
+sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM nodes;" | sed 's/^/  nodes: /'
+sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM edges;" | sed 's/^/  edges: /'
+sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chunks;" | sed 's/^/  chunks: /'
+sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM nodes_fts;" | sed 's/^/  nodes_fts: /' || true
+sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chunks_fts;" | sed 's/^/  chunks_fts: /' || true
+
+rm -f "$REBUILT_DB" "${REBUILT_DB}-wal" "${REBUILT_DB}-shm"
+
+sqlite3 "$REBUILT_DB" <<SQL
+PRAGMA journal_mode = DELETE;
+PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;
+PRAGMA foreign_keys = OFF;
+ATTACH DATABASE '$QUOTED_DB_PATH' AS source;
+
+CREATE TABLE schema_version (
+  version INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  applied_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  description TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE agents (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+  key TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+  display_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  role TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'executor',
+  system_prompt TEXT NOT NULL,
+  available_tools TEXT NOT NULL,
+  model TEXT NOT NULL,
+  description TEXT,
+  enabled INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
+  created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  memory TEXT,
+  prompts TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE contexts (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  description TEXT NOT NULL,
+  icon TEXT,
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE nodes (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  title TEXT,
+  description TEXT,
+  source TEXT,
+  link TEXT,
+  event_date TEXT,
+  created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  updated_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  metadata TEXT,
+  embedding BLOB,
+  embedding_updated_at TEXT,
+  embedding_text TEXT,
+  chunk_status TEXT DEFAULT 'not_chunked',
+  context_id INTEGER,
+  FOREIGN KEY (context_id) REFERENCES contexts(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE edges (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  from_node_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  to_node_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  source TEXT,
+  created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  context TEXT,
+  explanation TEXT,
+  FOREIGN KEY (from_node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  FOREIGN KEY (to_node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE chunks (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  node_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  chunk_idx INTEGER,
+  text TEXT NOT NULL,
+  embedding BLOB,
+  embedding_type TEXT DEFAULT 'openai',
+  metadata TEXT,
+  created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  FOREIGN KEY (node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE chats (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  chat_type TEXT,
+  helper_name TEXT,
+  agent_type TEXT DEFAULT 'orchestrator',
+  delegation_id INTEGER,
+  user_message TEXT,
+  assistant_message TEXT,
+  thread_id TEXT,
+  focused_node_id INTEGER,
+  created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  metadata TEXT,
+  FOREIGN KEY (focused_node_id) REFERENCES nodes(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE logs (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+  ts TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  table_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  action TEXT NOT NULL,
+  row_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  summary TEXT,
+  snapshot_json TEXT,
+  enriched_summary TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE voice_usage (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+  chat_id INTEGER,
+  session_id TEXT,
+  helper_name TEXT,
+  request_id TEXT,
+  message_id TEXT,
+  voice TEXT,
+  model TEXT,
+  chars INTEGER,
+  cost_usd REAL,
+  duration_ms INTEGER,
+  text_preview TEXT,
+  created_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  FOREIGN KEY (chat_id) REFERENCES chats(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE dimension_migration_snapshots (
+  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+  migrated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+  dimension_count INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  assignment_count INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  payload TEXT
+);
+
+INSERT INTO schema_version SELECT version, applied_at, description FROM source.schema_version;
+INSERT INTO agents SELECT id, key, display_name, role, system_prompt, available_tools, model, description, enabled, created_at, updated_at, memory, prompts FROM source.agents;
+INSERT INTO contexts SELECT id, name, description, icon, created_at, updated_at FROM source.contexts;
+INSERT INTO nodes SELECT id, title, description, source, link, event_date, created_at, updated_at, metadata, embedding, embedding_updated_at, embedding_text, chunk_status, context_id FROM source.nodes;
+INSERT INTO edges SELECT id, from_node_id, to_node_id, source, created_at, context, explanation FROM source.edges;
+INSERT INTO chunks SELECT id, node_id, chunk_idx, text, embedding, embedding_type, metadata, created_at FROM source.chunks;
+INSERT INTO chats SELECT id, chat_type, helper_name, agent_type, delegation_id, user_message, assistant_message, thread_id, focused_node_id, created_at, metadata FROM source.chats;
+INSERT INTO logs SELECT id, ts, table_name, action, row_id, summary, snapshot_json, enriched_summary FROM source.logs;
+INSERT INTO voice_usage SELECT id, chat_id, session_id, helper_name, request_id, message_id, voice, model, chars, cost_usd, duration_ms, text_preview, created_at FROM source.voice_usage;
+INSERT INTO dimension_migration_snapshots SELECT id, migrated_at, dimension_count, assignment_count, payload FROM source.dimension_migration_snapshots;
+
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_contexts_name_normalized ON contexts(LOWER(TRIM(name)));
+CREATE INDEX idx_edges_from ON edges(from_node_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_edges_to ON edges(to_node_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_nodes_updated_at ON nodes(updated_at DESC);
+CREATE INDEX idx_nodes_context_id ON nodes(context_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chunks_node_id ON chunks(node_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chunks_by_node ON chunks(node_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chunks_by_node_idx ON chunks(node_id, chunk_idx);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chats_thread ON chats(thread_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_chats_created_at ON chats(created_at DESC);
+CREATE INDEX idx_logs_ts ON logs(ts);
+CREATE INDEX idx_logs_table_ts ON logs(table_name, ts);
+CREATE INDEX idx_logs_table_row ON logs(table_name, row_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_voice_usage_session ON voice_usage(session_id, created_at);
+CREATE INDEX idx_voice_usage_chat ON voice_usage(chat_id);
+
+CREATE VIEW nodes_v AS
+SELECT n.id,
+       n.title,
+       n.description,
+       n.source,
+       n.link,
+       n.event_date,
+       n.metadata,
+       n.created_at,
+       n.updated_at
+FROM nodes n;
+
+CREATE VIEW logs_v AS
+SELECT
+  m.id,
+  m.ts,
+  m.table_name,
+  m.action,
+  m.row_id,
+  m.summary,
+  m.enriched_summary,
+  m.snapshot_json,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='nodes' THEN n.title END AS node_title,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='edges' THEN nf.title END AS edge_from_title,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='edges' THEN nt.title END AS edge_to_title,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='chats' THEN c.helper_name END AS chat_helper,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='chats' THEN substr(c.user_message,1,120) END AS chat_user_preview,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='chats' THEN substr(c.assistant_message,1,120) END AS chat_assistant_preview,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='chats' THEN c.user_message END AS chat_user_full,
+  CASE WHEN m.table_name='chats' THEN c.assistant_message END AS chat_assistant_full
+FROM logs m
+LEFT JOIN nodes n ON (m.table_name='nodes' AND m.row_id = n.id)
+LEFT JOIN edges e ON (m.table_name='edges' AND m.row_id = e.id)
+LEFT JOIN nodes nf ON e.from_node_id = nf.id
+LEFT JOIN nodes nt ON e.to_node_id = nt.id
+LEFT JOIN chats c ON (m.table_name='chats' AND m.row_id = c.id);
+
+CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE nodes_fts USING fts5(
+  title,
+  source,
+  description,
+  content='nodes',
+  content_rowid='id'
+);
+
+CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE chunks_fts USING fts5(
+  text,
+  content='chunks',
+  content_rowid='id'
+);
+
+INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts) VALUES('rebuild');
+INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts) VALUES('rebuild');
+
+CREATE TRIGGER nodes_fts_ai AFTER INSERT ON nodes BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO nodes_fts(rowid, title, source, description)
+  VALUES (new.id, new.title, new.source, new.description);
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER nodes_fts_ad AFTER DELETE ON nodes BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts, rowid, title, source, description)
+  VALUES('delete', old.id, old.title, old.source, old.description);
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER nodes_fts_au AFTER UPDATE OF title, source, description ON nodes BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts, rowid, title, source, description)
+  VALUES('delete', old.id, old.title, old.source, old.description);
+  INSERT INTO nodes_fts(rowid, title, source, description)
+  VALUES (new.id, new.title, new.source, new.description);
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER chunks_fts_ai AFTER INSERT ON chunks BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO chunks_fts(rowid, text)
+  VALUES (new.id, new.text);
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER chunks_fts_ad AFTER DELETE ON chunks BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts, rowid, text)
+  VALUES('delete', old.id, old.text);
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER chunks_fts_au AFTER UPDATE OF text ON chunks BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts, rowid, text)
+  VALUES('delete', old.id, old.text);
+  INSERT INTO chunks_fts(rowid, text)
+  VALUES (new.id, new.text);
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_nodes_ai AFTER INSERT ON nodes BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO logs(table_name, action, row_id, summary, snapshot_json)
+  VALUES('nodes', 'insert', NEW.id,
+         printf('node created: %s', COALESCE(NEW.title,'')),
+         json_object('id', NEW.id, 'title', NEW.title, 'link', NEW.link));
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_nodes_au AFTER UPDATE ON nodes BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO logs(table_name, action, row_id, summary, snapshot_json)
+  VALUES('nodes', 'update', NEW.id,
+         printf('node updated: %s', COALESCE(NEW.title,'')),
+         json_object('id', NEW.id, 'title', NEW.title, 'link', NEW.link));
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_edges_ai AFTER INSERT ON edges BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO logs(table_name, action, row_id, summary, snapshot_json)
+  VALUES('edges', 'insert', NEW.id,
+         printf('edge %d→%d (%s)', NEW.from_node_id, NEW.to_node_id, COALESCE(NEW.source,'')),
+         json_object(
+           'id', NEW.id,
+           'from', NEW.from_node_id,
+           'to', NEW.to_node_id,
+           'source', NEW.source,
+           'from_title', substr((SELECT title FROM nodes WHERE id = NEW.from_node_id), 1, 120),
+           'to_title', substr((SELECT title FROM nodes WHERE id = NEW.to_node_id), 1, 120)
+         ));
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_edges_au AFTER UPDATE ON edges BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO logs(table_name, action, row_id, summary, snapshot_json)
+  VALUES('edges', 'update', NEW.id,
+         printf('edge updated %d→%d', NEW.from_node_id, NEW.to_node_id),
+         json_object(
+           'id', NEW.id,
+           'from', NEW.from_node_id,
+           'to', NEW.to_node_id,
+           'source', NEW.source,
+           'from_title', substr((SELECT title FROM nodes WHERE id = NEW.from_node_id), 1, 120),
+           'to_title', substr((SELECT title FROM nodes WHERE id = NEW.to_node_id), 1, 120)
+         ));
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_edges_update_nodes_on_insert
+AFTER INSERT ON edges
+BEGIN
+  UPDATE nodes SET updated_at = strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%f', 'now') || 'Z' WHERE id = NEW.from_node_id;
+  UPDATE nodes SET updated_at = strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%f', 'now') || 'Z' WHERE id = NEW.to_node_id;
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_chats_ai AFTER INSERT ON chats BEGIN
+  INSERT INTO logs(table_name, action, row_id, summary, snapshot_json)
+  VALUES('chats', 'insert', NEW.id,
+         printf('chat: %s (%s)', COALESCE(NEW.helper_name,''), COALESCE(NEW.thread_id,'')),
+         json_object(
+           'id', NEW.id,
+           'helper', NEW.helper_name,
+           'thread', NEW.thread_id,
+           'user_preview', substr(COALESCE(NEW.user_message,''), 1, 120),
+           'assistant_preview', substr(COALESCE(NEW.assistant_message,''), 1, 120)
+         ));
+END;
+
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_logs_prune AFTER INSERT ON logs BEGIN
+  DELETE FROM logs WHERE id < NEW.id - 10000;
+END;
+
+DETACH DATABASE source;
+PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;
+PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;
+PRAGMA optimize;
+SQL
+
+echo "Rebuilt DB written to: $REBUILT_DB"
+
+echo "Post-rebuild probes:"
+sqlite3 "$REBUILT_DB" "PRAGMA quick_check;" | sed 's/^/  quick_check: /'
+sqlite3 "$REBUILT_DB" "PRAGMA integrity_check;" | sed 's/^/  integrity_check: /'
+sqlite3 "$REBUILT_DB" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM nodes_fts;" | sed 's/^/  nodes_fts: /'
+sqlite3 "$REBUILT_DB" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chunks_fts;" | sed 's/^/  chunks_fts: /'
+
+mv "$DB_PATH" "${DB_PATH}.corrupt.${TS}"
+if [ -f "${DB_PATH}-wal" ]; then
+  mv "${DB_PATH}-wal" "${DB_PATH}-wal.corrupt.${TS}"
+fi
+if [ -f "${DB_PATH}-shm" ]; then
+  mv "${DB_PATH}-shm" "${DB_PATH}-shm.corrupt.${TS}"
+fi
+mv "$REBUILT_DB" "$DB_PATH"
+rm -f "${DB_PATH}-wal" "${DB_PATH}-shm"
+rm -f "${REBUILT_DB}-wal" "${REBUILT_DB}-shm"
+
+echo "Swapped rebuilt DB into place: $DB_PATH"
+echo "Original live files preserved with suffix .corrupt.${TS}"
diff --git a/src/services/database/chunks.ts b/src/services/database/chunks.ts
index ccbf817..c5fdadf 100644
--- a/src/services/database/chunks.ts
+++ b/src/services/database/chunks.ts
@@ -420,10 +420,7 @@ export class ChunkService {
     matchCount: number,
     nodeIds?: number[]
   ): RankedChunk[] {
-    const ftsExists = sqlite.prepare(
-      "SELECT 1 FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='chunks_fts'"
-    ).get();
-    if (!ftsExists) return [];
+    if (!sqlite.canUseFtsTable('chunks')) return [];
 
     const ftsQuery = sanitizeFtsQuery(query);
     if (!ftsQuery) return [];
@@ -461,6 +458,7 @@ export class ChunkService {
 
       return result.rows;
     } catch (error) {
+      sqlite.disableFtsTable('chunks', 'chunks_fts query failed during chunk search', error);
       console.warn('[ChunkSearch] FTS chunk search failed, falling back to LIKE:', error);
       return [];
     }
diff --git a/src/services/database/index.ts b/src/services/database/index.ts
index de3dc6e..ef231f2 100644
--- a/src/services/database/index.ts
+++ b/src/services/database/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { DatabaseIntegrityReport } from './sqlite-client';
+
 // Service instances
 export { nodeService, NodeService } from './nodes';
 export { chunkService, ChunkService } from './chunks';
@@ -8,13 +10,31 @@ export { contextService, ContextService } from './contextService';
 // Types
 export * from '@/types/database';
 
-// Health check utility
-export async function checkDatabaseHealth(): Promise<{
+export interface DatabaseHealthStatus {
   connected: boolean;
   vectorExtension: boolean;
   tablesExist: boolean;
+  quickCheckOk: boolean;
+  integrityCheckOk: boolean;
+  foreignKeyViolations: number;
+  lostAndFoundExists: boolean;
+  ftsTables: {
+    nodes: boolean;
+    chunks: boolean;
+  };
+  vecTables: {
+    nodes: boolean;
+    chunks: boolean;
+  };
+  integrityState: DatabaseIntegrityReport['state'];
+  repairableFtsTables: DatabaseIntegrityReport['repairableFtsTables'];
+  canRepairFts: boolean;
+  summary: string;
   error?: string;
-}> {
+}
+
+// Health check utility
+export async function checkDatabaseHealth(): Promise<DatabaseHealthStatus> {
   try {
     return checkSQLiteDatabaseHealth();
   } catch (error) {
@@ -22,20 +42,26 @@ export async function checkDatabaseHealth(): Promise<{
       connected: false,
       vectorExtension: false,
       tablesExist: false,
+      quickCheckOk: false,
+      integrityCheckOk: false,
+      foreignKeyViolations: -1,
+      lostAndFoundExists: false,
+      ftsTables: { nodes: false, chunks: false },
+      vecTables: { nodes: false, chunks: false },
+      integrityState: 'corrupt',
+      repairableFtsTables: [],
+      canRepairFts: false,
+      summary: 'Database health check failed before classification.',
       error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'
     };
   }
 }
 
-async function checkSQLiteDatabaseHealth(): Promise<{
-  connected: boolean;
-  vectorExtension: boolean;
-  tablesExist: boolean;
-  error?: string;
-}> {
+async function checkSQLiteDatabaseHealth(): Promise<DatabaseHealthStatus> {
   try {
     const { getSQLiteClient } = await import('./sqlite-client');
     const sqlite = getSQLiteClient();
+    const integrity = sqlite.getIntegrityReport(true);
     
     const connected = await sqlite.testConnection();
     if (!connected) {
@@ -43,6 +69,16 @@ async function checkSQLiteDatabaseHealth(): Promise<{
         connected: false,
         vectorExtension: false,
         tablesExist: false,
+        quickCheckOk: false,
+        integrityCheckOk: false,
+        foreignKeyViolations: -1,
+        lostAndFoundExists: false,
+        ftsTables: { nodes: false, chunks: false },
+        vecTables: { nodes: false, chunks: false },
+        integrityState: integrity.state,
+        repairableFtsTables: integrity.repairableFtsTables,
+        canRepairFts: integrity.canRepairFts,
+        summary: integrity.summary,
         error: 'SQLite connection failed'
       };
     }
@@ -57,13 +93,34 @@ async function checkSQLiteDatabaseHealth(): Promise<{
     return {
       connected,
       vectorExtension,
-      tablesExist
+      tablesExist,
+      quickCheckOk: integrity.quickCheck.ok,
+      integrityCheckOk: integrity.integrityCheck.ok,
+      foreignKeyViolations: integrity.foreignKeyViolations,
+      lostAndFoundExists: integrity.lostAndFoundExists,
+      ftsTables: integrity.ftsTables,
+      vecTables: integrity.vecTables,
+      integrityState: integrity.state,
+      repairableFtsTables: integrity.repairableFtsTables,
+      canRepairFts: integrity.canRepairFts,
+      summary: integrity.summary,
+      error: integrity.error,
     };
   } catch (error) {
     return {
       connected: false,
       vectorExtension: false,
       tablesExist: false,
+      quickCheckOk: false,
+      integrityCheckOk: false,
+      foreignKeyViolations: -1,
+      lostAndFoundExists: false,
+      ftsTables: { nodes: false, chunks: false },
+      vecTables: { nodes: false, chunks: false },
+      integrityState: 'corrupt',
+      repairableFtsTables: [],
+      canRepairFts: false,
+      summary: 'Database health check failed during execution.',
       error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/services/database/nodes.ts b/src/services/database/nodes.ts
index 74a854f..8a01c1e 100644
--- a/src/services/database/nodes.ts
+++ b/src/services/database/nodes.ts
@@ -498,14 +498,11 @@ export class NodeService {
     if (!search) return 0;
 
     const ftsQuery = sanitizeFtsQuery(search);
-    const ftsExists = sqlite.isNodesFtsUsable() && sqlite.prepare(
-      "SELECT 1 FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='nodes_fts'"
-    ).get();
     const { clauses, params } = this.buildNodeFilterClauses(filters);
 
-    if (ftsExists && ftsQuery) {
-      const whereClauses = clauses.length > 0 ? `WHERE ${clauses.join(' AND ')}` : '';
+    if (sqlite.canUseFtsTable('nodes') && ftsQuery) {
       try {
+        const whereClauses = clauses.length > 0 ? `WHERE ${clauses.join(' AND ')}` : '';
         const result = sqlite.query<{ total: number }>(`
           WITH matched_nodes AS (
             SELECT rowid
@@ -520,7 +517,7 @@ export class NodeService {
 
         return Number(result.rows[0]?.total ?? 0);
       } catch (error) {
-        sqlite.disableNodesFts('nodes_fts query failed during count search', error);
+        sqlite.disableFtsTable('nodes', 'nodes_fts query failed during count search', error);
       }
     }
 
@@ -549,11 +546,7 @@ export class NodeService {
   ): NodeSearchRow[] {
     const ftsQuery = sanitizeFtsQuery(search);
     if (!ftsQuery) return [];
-
-    const ftsExists = sqlite.isNodesFtsUsable() && sqlite.prepare(
-      "SELECT 1 FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='nodes_fts'"
-    ).get();
-    if (!ftsExists) return [];
+    if (!sqlite.canUseFtsTable('nodes')) return [];
 
     const { clauses, params } = this.buildNodeFilterClauses(filters);
     const whereClauses = clauses.length > 0 ? `WHERE ${clauses.join(' AND ')}` : '';
@@ -584,7 +577,7 @@ export class NodeService {
 
       return result.rows;
     } catch (error) {
-      sqlite.disableNodesFts('nodes_fts query failed during node search', error);
+      sqlite.disableFtsTable('nodes', 'nodes_fts query failed during node search', error);
       return [];
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/services/database/sqlite-client.ts b/src/services/database/sqlite-client.ts
index 11ab8fb..6652540 100644
--- a/src/services/database/sqlite-client.ts
+++ b/src/services/database/sqlite-client.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,49 @@ export interface SQLiteQueryResult<T = any> {
   lastInsertRowid?: number;
 }
 
+type FtsSurfaceName = 'nodes' | 'chunks';
+
+interface IntegrityProbeResult {
+  ok: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+  code?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DatabaseIntegrityReport {
+  state: 'healthy' | 'degraded_fts' | 'corrupt';
+  connected: boolean;
+  quickCheck: IntegrityProbeResult;
+  integrityCheck: IntegrityProbeResult;
+  baseTables: Record<'nodes' | 'edges' | 'chunks', IntegrityProbeResult>;
+  ftsTables: Record<FtsSurfaceName, boolean>;
+  ftsProbeResults: Record<FtsSurfaceName, IntegrityProbeResult>;
+  repairableFtsTables: FtsSurfaceName[];
+  canRepairFts: boolean;
+  foreignKeyViolations: number;
+  lostAndFoundExists: boolean;
+  vecTables: {
+    nodes: boolean;
+    chunks: boolean;
+  };
+  summary: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
 class SQLiteClient {
   private static instance: SQLiteClient;
   private db: Database.Database;
   private config: SQLiteConfig;
   private readonly readOnly: boolean;
   private readonly vectorCapability: VectorCapability;
-  private nodesFtsUsable = true;
-  private nodesFtsDisabledReason: string | null = null;
+  private integrityReport: DatabaseIntegrityReport | null = null;
+  private readonly ftsUsable: Record<FtsSurfaceName, boolean> = {
+    nodes: true,
+    chunks: true,
+  };
+  private readonly ftsDisabledReason: Record<FtsSurfaceName, string | null> = {
+    nodes: null,
+    chunks: null,
+  };
 
   private constructor() {
     this.config = this.getSQLiteConfig();
@@ -73,6 +108,16 @@ class SQLiteClient {
       // Ensure logging schema (rename memory->logs if needed, create triggers/views)
       this.ensureLoggingAndMemorySchema();
       this.ensureContextsSchema();
+      this.integrityReport = this.inspectIntegrity();
+
+      if (this.integrityReport.state === 'healthy') {
+        this.ensureFtsTables();
+        this.integrityReport = this.inspectIntegrity();
+      } else {
+        console.warn(
+          `[SQLiteIntegrity] Skipping startup FTS mutation because database is ${this.integrityReport.state}: ${this.integrityReport.summary}`
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     console.log('SQLite client initialized successfully');
@@ -118,6 +163,7 @@ class SQLiteClient {
         };
       }
     } catch (error) {
+      this.refreshIntegrityReportForCorruptionError(error);
       console.error('SQLite query error:', error);
       throw this.handleError(error);
     }
@@ -143,6 +189,7 @@ class SQLiteClient {
     try {
       return txn();
     } catch (error) {
+      this.refreshIntegrityReportForCorruptionError(error);
       throw this.handleError(error);
     }
   }
@@ -166,22 +213,11 @@ class SQLiteClient {
   }
 
   public isNodesFtsUsable(): boolean {
-    return this.nodesFtsUsable;
+    return this.canUseFtsTable('nodes');
   }
 
   public disableNodesFts(reason: string, error?: unknown): void {
-    this.nodesFtsUsable = false;
-    if (this.nodesFtsDisabledReason === reason) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.nodesFtsDisabledReason = reason;
-
-    if (error && !this.isSqliteCorruptError(error)) {
-      console.warn(`[SQLite] nodes_fts disabled: ${reason}`, error);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    console.warn(`[SQLite] nodes_fts disabled: ${reason}. Falling back to LIKE search for this database session.`);
+    this.disableFtsTable('nodes', reason, error);
   }
 
   public async checkTables(): Promise<string[]> {
@@ -229,6 +265,25 @@ class SQLiteClient {
     }
   }
 
+  public canUseFtsTable(tableName: FtsSurfaceName): boolean {
+    return this.ftsUsable[tableName] && this.getIntegrityReport().ftsTables[tableName];
+  }
+
+  public disableFtsTable(tableName: FtsSurfaceName, reason: string, error?: unknown): void {
+    this.ftsUsable[tableName] = false;
+    if (this.ftsDisabledReason[tableName] === reason) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.ftsDisabledReason[tableName] = reason;
+
+    if (error && !this.isSqliteCorruptError(error)) {
+      console.warn(`[SQLite] ${tableName}_fts disabled: ${reason}`, error);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    console.warn(`[SQLite] ${tableName}_fts disabled: ${reason}. Falling back to non-FTS behavior for this database session.`);
+  }
+
   private ensureVectorTables(): void {
     if (this.readOnly || !this.vectorCapability.available) {
       return;
@@ -1073,17 +1128,6 @@ class SQLiteClient {
           } catch {}
         }
 
-        // Only create nodes_fts when it does not exist yet.
-        // Do not rewrite existing FTS tables on startup in the OS app.
-        try {
-          const ftsCheck = this.db.prepare("SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE name='nodes_fts'").get() as { sql?: string } | undefined;
-          if (!ftsCheck?.sql) {
-            this.db.exec("CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE nodes_fts USING fts5(title, source, description, content='nodes', content_rowid='id');");
-            this.db.exec("INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts) VALUES('rebuild');");
-          }
-        } catch (ftsErr) {
-          console.warn('Failed to initialize nodes_fts:', ftsErr);
-        }
       } catch (schemaErr) {
         console.warn('Final schema pass migration error:', schemaErr);
       }
@@ -1183,6 +1227,237 @@ class SQLiteClient {
     tryRead('vec_chunks');
   }
 
+  private ensureFtsTables(): void {
+    if (this.readOnly) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const ensureFts = (
+        tableName: 'nodes_fts' | 'chunks_fts',
+        createSql: string,
+        triggerSql: string,
+        rebuildSql: string,
+      ) => {
+        const existing = this.db.prepare("SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name=?").get(tableName) as { sql?: string } | undefined;
+
+        if (!existing?.sql) {
+          this.db.exec(createSql);
+          this.db.exec(rebuildSql);
+        }
+
+        this.db.exec(triggerSql);
+      };
+
+      ensureFts(
+        'nodes_fts',
+        "CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE nodes_fts USING fts5(title, source, description, content='nodes', content_rowid='id');",
+        `
+          DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS nodes_fts_ai;
+          DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS nodes_fts_ad;
+          DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS nodes_fts_au;
+          CREATE TRIGGER nodes_fts_ai AFTER INSERT ON nodes BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO nodes_fts(rowid, title, source, description)
+            VALUES (new.id, new.title, new.source, new.description);
+          END;
+          CREATE TRIGGER nodes_fts_ad AFTER DELETE ON nodes BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts, rowid, title, source, description)
+            VALUES('delete', old.id, old.title, old.source, old.description);
+          END;
+          CREATE TRIGGER nodes_fts_au AFTER UPDATE OF title, source, description ON nodes BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts, rowid, title, source, description)
+            VALUES('delete', old.id, old.title, old.source, old.description);
+            INSERT INTO nodes_fts(rowid, title, source, description)
+            VALUES (new.id, new.title, new.source, new.description);
+          END;
+        `,
+        "INSERT INTO nodes_fts(nodes_fts) VALUES('rebuild');",
+      );
+
+      ensureFts(
+        'chunks_fts',
+        "CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE chunks_fts USING fts5(text, content='chunks', content_rowid='id');",
+        `
+          DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS chunks_fts_ai;
+          DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS chunks_fts_ad;
+          DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS chunks_fts_au;
+          CREATE TRIGGER chunks_fts_ai AFTER INSERT ON chunks BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO chunks_fts(rowid, text)
+            VALUES (new.id, new.text);
+          END;
+          CREATE TRIGGER chunks_fts_ad AFTER DELETE ON chunks BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts, rowid, text)
+            VALUES('delete', old.id, old.text);
+          END;
+          CREATE TRIGGER chunks_fts_au AFTER UPDATE OF text ON chunks BEGIN
+            INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts, rowid, text)
+            VALUES('delete', old.id, old.text);
+            INSERT INTO chunks_fts(rowid, text)
+            VALUES (new.id, new.text);
+          END;
+        `,
+        "INSERT INTO chunks_fts(chunks_fts) VALUES('rebuild');",
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to ensure FTS tables:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private buildProbeError(error: unknown): IntegrityProbeResult {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    const code =
+      typeof error === 'object' &&
+      error !== null &&
+      'code' in error &&
+      typeof (error as { code?: unknown }).code === 'string'
+        ? String((error as { code: string }).code)
+        : undefined;
+
+    return { ok: false, error: message, code };
+  }
+
+  private runIntegrityProbe(fn: () => void): IntegrityProbeResult {
+    try {
+      fn();
+      return { ok: true };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return this.buildProbeError(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private refreshIntegrityReportForCorruptionError(error: unknown): void {
+    if (this.isSqliteCorruptError(error)) {
+      this.getIntegrityReport(true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private inspectIntegrity(): DatabaseIntegrityReport {
+    const connected = this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+      this.db.prepare('SELECT 1').get();
+    }).ok;
+
+    const quickCheck = this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+      const rows = this.db.prepare('PRAGMA quick_check').pluck().all() as string[];
+      if (!(rows.length === 1 && rows[0] === 'ok')) {
+        throw new Error(rows.join('\n') || 'quick_check failed');
+      }
+    });
+
+    const integrityCheck = this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+      const rows = this.db.prepare('PRAGMA integrity_check').pluck().all() as string[];
+      if (!(rows.length === 1 && rows[0] === 'ok')) {
+        throw new Error(rows.join('\n') || 'integrity_check failed');
+      }
+    });
+
+    const baseTables: Record<'nodes' | 'edges' | 'chunks', IntegrityProbeResult> = {
+      nodes: this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+        this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM nodes').pluck().get();
+      }),
+      edges: this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+        this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM edges').pluck().get();
+      }),
+      chunks: this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+        this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chunks').pluck().get();
+      }),
+    };
+
+    const hasTable = (name: string) =>
+      Boolean(this.db.prepare("SELECT 1 FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name=?").get(name));
+
+    const ftsSchemaExists: Record<FtsSurfaceName, boolean> = {
+      nodes: hasTable('nodes_fts'),
+      chunks: hasTable('chunks_fts'),
+    };
+
+    const ftsProbeResults: Record<FtsSurfaceName, IntegrityProbeResult> = {
+      nodes: ftsSchemaExists.nodes
+        ? this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+            this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM nodes_fts').pluck().get();
+          })
+        : { ok: false, error: 'nodes_fts missing' },
+      chunks: ftsSchemaExists.chunks
+        ? this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+            this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chunks_fts').pluck().get();
+          })
+        : { ok: false, error: 'chunks_fts missing' },
+    };
+
+    const ftsTables = {
+      nodes: ftsSchemaExists.nodes && ftsProbeResults.nodes.ok,
+      chunks: ftsSchemaExists.chunks && ftsProbeResults.chunks.ok,
+    };
+
+    let foreignKeyViolations = -1;
+    if (baseTables.nodes.ok && baseTables.edges.ok) {
+      const foreignKeyProbe = this.runIntegrityProbe(() => {
+        foreignKeyViolations = Number(
+          (this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pragma_foreign_key_check').pluck().get() as number | undefined) ?? 0
+        );
+      });
+      if (!foreignKeyProbe.ok) {
+        foreignKeyViolations = -1;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const lostAndFoundExists = hasTable('lost_and_found');
+    const vecTables = {
+      nodes: hasTable('vec_nodes'),
+      chunks: hasTable('vec_chunks'),
+    };
+
+    const baseTablesReadable = Object.values(baseTables).every(probe => probe.ok);
+    const repairableFtsTables = (Object.entries(ftsProbeResults) as Array<[FtsSurfaceName, IntegrityProbeResult]>)
+      .filter(([name, probe]) => ftsSchemaExists[name] && !probe.ok)
+      .map(([name]) => name);
+
+    let state: DatabaseIntegrityReport['state'] = 'healthy';
+    if (!quickCheck.ok || !integrityCheck.ok) {
+      state = baseTablesReadable && repairableFtsTables.length > 0 ? 'degraded_fts' : 'corrupt';
+    } else if (!baseTablesReadable) {
+      state = 'corrupt';
+    } else if (repairableFtsTables.length > 0) {
+      state = 'degraded_fts';
+    }
+
+    let summary = 'Database integrity checks passed.';
+    if (state === 'degraded_fts') {
+      summary = `Rebuildable FTS surfaces are degraded: ${repairableFtsTables.join(', ')}. Base tables are still readable.`;
+    } else if (state === 'corrupt') {
+      summary = 'Canonical database integrity checks are failing. Treat the database as corrupted.';
+    }
+
+    const firstError =
+      quickCheck.error ||
+      integrityCheck.error ||
+      Object.values(baseTables).find(probe => !probe.ok)?.error ||
+      Object.values(ftsProbeResults).find(probe => !probe.ok)?.error;
+
+    return {
+      state,
+      connected,
+      quickCheck,
+      integrityCheck,
+      baseTables,
+      ftsTables,
+      ftsProbeResults,
+      repairableFtsTables,
+      canRepairFts: state === 'degraded_fts' && repairableFtsTables.length > 0,
+      foreignKeyViolations,
+      lostAndFoundExists,
+      vecTables,
+      summary,
+      error: firstError,
+    };
+  }
+
+  public getIntegrityReport(forceRefresh = false): DatabaseIntegrityReport {
+    if (!this.integrityReport || forceRefresh) {
+      this.integrityReport = this.inspectIntegrity();
+    }
+    return this.integrityReport;
+  }
+
   private handleError(error: any): DatabaseError {
     return {
       message: error.message || 'SQLite operation failed',
@@ -1201,7 +1476,10 @@ class SQLiteClient {
     }
 
     const sqliteError = error as Error & { code?: string };
-    return sqliteError.code === 'SQLITE_CORRUPT' || /database disk image is malformed/i.test(sqliteError.message || '');
+    return (
+      sqliteError.code?.includes('CORRUPT') === true ||
+      /database disk image is malformed/i.test(sqliteError.message || '')
+    );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/services/embedding/autoEmbedQueue.ts b/src/services/embedding/autoEmbedQueue.ts
index 5ba920e..0626551 100644
--- a/src/services/embedding/autoEmbedQueue.ts
+++ b/src/services/embedding/autoEmbedQueue.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { embedNodeContent } from '@/services/embedding/ingestion';
 import { nodeService } from '@/services/database';
+import { getSQLiteClient } from '@/services/database/sqlite-client';
 
 interface AutoEmbedTask {
   nodeId: number;
@@ -87,6 +88,13 @@ export class AutoEmbedQueue {
   }
 
   private async executeTask(task: AutoEmbedTask) {
+    const sqlite = getSQLiteClient();
+    const integrity = sqlite.getIntegrityReport();
+    if (!sqlite.canUseFtsTable('chunks')) {
+      console.warn('[AutoEmbedQueue] Skipping chunk write because chunks FTS is degraded:', integrity.summary);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const node = await nodeService.getNodeById(task.nodeId);
     if (!node) {
       console.warn('[AutoEmbedQueue] Node missing, skipping', task.nodeId);
diff --git a/src/services/embedding/ingestion.ts b/src/services/embedding/ingestion.ts
index bcaabab..92b08d7 100644
--- a/src/services/embedding/ingestion.ts
+++ b/src/services/embedding/ingestion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { nodeService } from '@/services/database';
+import { getSQLiteClient } from '@/services/database/sqlite-client';
 import { NodeEmbedder } from '@/services/typescript/embed-nodes';
 import { UniversalEmbedder } from '@/services/typescript/embed-universal';
 import type { Node } from '@/types/database';
@@ -53,6 +54,16 @@ async function updateChunkStatus(nodeId: number, status: Node['chunk_status']) {
 }
 
 async function runChunkEmbedding(nodeId: number): Promise<EmbeddingResult> {
+  const sqlite = getSQLiteClient();
+  const integrity = sqlite.getIntegrityReport();
+  if (!sqlite.canUseFtsTable('chunks')) {
+    await updateChunkStatus(nodeId, 'error');
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: `Chunk indexing is disabled while the chunks FTS surface is degraded. ${integrity.summary}`
+    };
+  }
+
   const embedder = new UniversalEmbedder();
   try {
     await updateChunkStatus(nodeId, 'chunking');